Mammary hamartoma--a case report
Niveditha, S.R.; Geethamani, V.; Gowda, K.Linge.
Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology 47(3): 401-403
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0377-4929 PMID: 16295437 Document Number: 583408
Mammary hamartoma is a rare lesion commonly associated with Cowden syndrome. It presents clinically as a fibroadenoma. The nonspecific cytological findings makes the pre-operative diagnosis of this lesion difficult. Though hamartomas of the breast are predominantly benign, co-existent malignancies within them have been reported. These lesions also have a tendency to recur; hence a correct diagnosis and extensive sampling of hamartoma is essential. We report a case of mammary hamartoma with a brief review of literature.